Welcome to Next Binge, a movie and TV show discovery application designed to help you find your next favorite content to watch. At Next Binge, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using Next Binge, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Effective Date: December 13, 2025
We collect several types of information to provide you with a personalized and seamless experience:
When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password. This information is necessary to create and manage your account and provide you with our services.
We collect information about the movies and TV shows you save to your watchlist, rate, or mark as watched. This helps us provide personalized recommendations and synchronize your preferences across devices.
We collect information about your content preferences, including genres you prefer, actors you follow, and your search history within the app. This information helps us tailor recommendations to your interests.
We collect data about how you use the app, including which features you engage with most frequently, how long you spend using the app, and how you navigate through it. This information helps us improve the app's functionality and user experience.
We collect information about your device, including the model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information. This helps us optimize the app for your specific device and troubleshoot issues.
We use AWS Cognito for user authentication and account management, and AWS DynamoDB for secure data storage. These services help us maintain the security and integrity of your account information and app data.
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
We analyze your watchlist, viewing preferences, and search history to provide you with personalized movie and TV show recommendations that match your interests.
We use your account information to synchronize your watchlist and preferences across multiple devices, ensuring a consistent experience regardless of which device you use.
We analyze usage data and analytics to identify areas for improvement, fix bugs, and develop new features that enhance your experience with Next Binge.
We use your account information to authenticate your identity, manage your account, and ensure the security of your personal information.
We use device information and usage data to identify and fix technical issues, improve app performance, and ensure a smooth user experience.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and will only share your information in specific circumstances:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
We use The Movie Database (TMDB) API to provide movie and TV show information. When you search for or view content, we may share non-personal information with TMDB to retrieve relevant data.
We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our app, such as cloud hosting providers, analytics services, and customer support tools. Specifically, we use AWS Cognito for authentication and AWS DynamoDB for data storage. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only for the services they provide to us.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency). We may also disclose your information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or others.
If Next Binge is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our app of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.
We respect your rights regarding your personal information and provide you with choices about how it is used:
You can review, update, or delete your account information at any time through the app's settings. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legitimate business or legal purposes.
You have the right to request deletion of your personal information. You can submit a request by contacting us at kordellboehning1@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
You can opt out of certain data collection and use through the app's privacy settings. This may limit your ability to use certain features of the app.
You can manage your communication preferences, including opting out of marketing emails, through the app's settings or by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.
For California Residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your personal information, opt-out of the sale of your personal information, and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.
For European Economic Area (EEA) Residents: Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to access, rectify, port, and erase your data, as well as the right to restrict and object to certain processing of your data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate measures to protect it:
We use industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include access controls, firewalls, and regular security assessments.
We encrypt your personal information during transmission and at rest using strong encryption algorithms. This helps prevent unauthorized access to your data.
We leverage AWS (Amazon Web Services) infrastructure, including AWS Cognito for secure authentication and AWS DynamoDB for database services. These enterprise-grade services provide robust security features, including encryption, access controls, and compliance with industry standards to protect your personal information.
We continuously monitor our systems for potential vulnerabilities and attacks to ensure the ongoing security of your personal information.
In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by applicable law. We will provide information about the breach and steps you can take to protect yourself.
While we take these precautions, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information.
Next Binge is not intended for children under the age of 13:
Our app is not designed for or directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete it from our servers.
If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at kordellboehning1@gmail.com. We will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
In cases where parental consent is required, we will obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting or using any personal information from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time:
We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.
For material changes that significantly affect your rights or how we use your personal information, we will provide you with prior notice, such as by sending you an email or displaying a prominent notice within the app. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices.
Your continued use of Next Binge after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: kordellboehning1@gmail.com
We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible, typically within 30 days.
For privacy-related complaints, you may also contact your local data protection authority if you are unsatisfied with our response.